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You never know what you’ll discover
You never know what topic will be addressed on the Wabash Valley Visions & Voices blog. Take for instance the latest post. It’s a 1905 photograph of the Allen Chapel AME Choir in Terre Haute, Ind. This photo is part of the private collection of Mark Shepard of Houston, Texas. Mark’s collection of photographs celebrates…
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A grand structure: Providence Hall
Providence Hall, like the phoenix rising from the ashes, rose from the ashes of the convent built by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin after a horrific fire on Feb. 7, 1889. The annals of the Sisters of Providence describe the start of this inferno: “The bell rings in its clear tones the hour of nine which…
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‘The little Indian of the northern Lakes’
“Here we see the little Indian of the northern Lakes becoming one of the Torch-bearers of Christian education in southern Indiana and a notable factor in the expansion of St. Mary-of-the-Woods.” Such are the words about the life of Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly, second general superior of the Sisters of Providence, from the book, “In…
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Letter from a saint: to Sister Gabriella
Portions of a letter to Sister Gabriella of Fort Wayne, Ind. (Sister Gabriella O’Neill was Mother Theodore’s first postulant of 1841. She was born in 1804 and died in 1875. The letter was dated Sept. 23, 1855.) “It is with pleasure that I can satisfy your desire of receiving some lines from me. They may…
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Letter from a saint: to Rev. J. Bouvier
Portions of a letter to the Most Rev. J. Bouvier (The Most Rev. J. Bouvier was the Bishop of Le Mans, France. This letter was dated April 20, 1854.) “America is truly a wonderful country for ‘improvements,’ an English word which will soon be received into our language, if it has not been already. You…
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Cathy Keller: a journey in Providence
Catherine “Cathy” Keller is a Providence Associate from Newburgh, Ind. She was companioned by Sister Dorothy Rasche. 1.) Share with us a little about yourself. I was born and raised in Colorado and one of four children. I graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1968 with a diploma in nursing. I married Ron…
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Letter from a saint
Portions of a letter to the Most Rev. J. Bouvier (The Most Rev. J. Bouvier was the Bishop of Le Mans, France. This letter was dated Feb. 23, 1843. Mother Theodore is referring to the aftermath of the Oct. 2, 1842, fire that destroyed the barns and granary at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.) “My Lord, truly we…
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Letter from a saint: to Rev. J. Bouvier
Portions of a letter to the Most Rev. J. Bouvier (The Most Rev. J. Bouvier was the Bishop of Le Mans, France. This letter was dated Jan. 6, 1854.) “Our boarding school here at Saint Mary’s is also well attended — seventy-eight pupils. But what most consoles us is the good that is being done…
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Letter from a saint: to Sister Basilide
Portions of a letter to Sister Basilide Sénéschal in Madison, Ind. (This letter was dated Nov. 3, 1851.) “Sister Mary Cecilia [Bailly] has a very severe cold. Her lungs are so weak that I have fear when I hear her cough. She never complains. When she says she is sick it will be time to…
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Rosemary “Dee” Coyne: The Pivotal Role of Providence
“My Catholic faith is central to my life. It is a precious gift that was nurtured by the Sisters of Providence and a gift which continues to be enriched by my experiences with them,” said Rosemary “Dee” Coyne of Naples, Fla. Growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., Dee didn’t have any connection to the Congregation until…
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Diann Neu: reclaiming her Providence roots
Diann Neu, a Providence Candidate-Associate from Silver Spring, Md., will make her commitment as a Providence Associate on Nov. 13, 2010. 1.) Share with us about yourself. My father and my siblings are very much a part of my life. They connect with the Providence community through St. Jude Parish and Roncali High School in…
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Letter from a saint: to Bishop Bouvier
Portions of a letter to the Most Rev. J. Bouvier (The Most Rev. J. Bouvier was the Bishop of Le Mans, France. This letter was dated Feb. 23, 1843. Mother Theodore is referring to the aftermath of the Oct. 2, 1842, fire that destroyed the barns and granary at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.) “My Lord, truly we…
Connie McCammon worked in the communications office for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.